Illustration of Benjamin Banneker, 1731-1806. American mathematician, astronomer, writer, and farmer. (Getty Images) Children all across the United States often fantasize about growing up to be an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Baltimore County native, Benjamin Banneker, was born to free black parents in 1731. Widely known as a scientist, he was also a ...

How do you account for genius? Benjamin Banneker had very little formal education, but he became one of early America’s most brilliant astronomers. Like George Washington, he was a surveyor, and like ...

WASHINGTON -- November 9 carries a historical significance for Washington, D.C. – it’s the birth date of the African American man who surveyed Washington, D.C., planning it into the city it is today.

In “Benjamin Banneker and Us,” Rachel Jamison Webster uncovers Black ancestors she never knew about, and with the help of far-flung relatives assembles her family’s story. By Jess Row When you ...

Annapolis’ Banneker-Douglass Museum will likely be sporting a new name soon honoring another key Maryland civil rights trailblazer — Harriet Tubman. The name change for the city’s premiere Black ...